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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | WTTW | Winning Ticket for $1 Billion Powerball Jackpot Was Sold in Illinois | https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/13/winning-ticket-1-billion-powerball-jackpot-was-sold-illinois | A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor. The ticket that won the jackpot Wednesday night was purchased at a Hy-Vee station in Quincy, about 100 miles west of the … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Illinois lawmakers want chaotic 'mega master' hearings at Chicago’s immigration court to end | https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/08/18/illinois-lawmakers-want-chaotic-mega-master-hearings-at-chicagos-immigration-court-to-end | Illinois’ Democratic Congressional delegation is calling for the end of so- called “mega master” hearings that have packed immigration courts with chaos and led to record numbers of immigrants missing court and becoming targets for deportation. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi denounced the hearings as the … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago loves froyo. Restaurants are stepping up to meet the demand. | https://www.wbez.org/food-drink/2026/08/18/froyo-greek-frozen-yogurt-trend-chicago-restaurants-mikono-kouklas-ema | On a recent Monday, this writer was steeling herself to join the latest interminable line in the name of viral deliciousness. Not artisanal bagels, matcha or pain au raisin; this time, the target was tangy, creamy Greek frozen yogurt from the viral popup brand [ _Mikono_ ][1] . Since cofounders … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Did you hear that? Suburban Chicago tornado sirens ‘accidentally' go off in middle of night | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dupage-county-tornado-sirens-accidentally-activated-overnight-chicago-suburbs-why/3976786/ | Did you hear tornado sirens go off overnight across the Chicago suburbs under perfectly calm skies? In the quiet of the night, many in DuPage County were woken up about 3 a.m. Tuesday to tornado sirens blaring across multiple communities. Many took to the mystery to social media, wondering if … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago forecast: Severe weather possible with ‘multiple rounds' of thunderstorms firing up | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/chicago-forecast-severe-weather-possible-with-multiple-rounds-of-thunderstorms-heavy-downpours-flash-flooding/3976812/ | Some parts of the Chicago area could see a low-end risk of severe weather Tuesday, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms firing up in the late afternoon and evening. According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes, the activity will remain fairly scattered. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Showers, thunderstorms return today | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-showers-thunderstorms-today | ![Showers, thunderstorms return to Chicago area Tuesday][9] ![Showers, thunderstorms return to Chicago area Tuesday][9] #### [ Showers, thunderstorms return to Chicago area Tuesday ][10] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Much of Tuesday will be partly to mostly cloudy, with highs in the low … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Tornado sirens sound in false alarm across Chicago suburbs overnight | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dupage-county-tornado-sirens-false-alarm | ![Tornado sirens sound in false alarm across Chicago suburbs overnight][1] ![Tornado sirens sound in false alarm across Chicago suburbs overnight][1] #### [ Tornado sirens sound in false alarm across Chicago suburbs overnight ][2] Tornado sirens woke people across parts of the Chicago suburbs early this morning, but there was no … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Noah Properties to finish 354 luxury apartments at former White Eagle site in 2027 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2026/08/18/noah-properties-finish-354-luxury-apartments-white-eagle-niles-2027 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][95] * [ Facebook ][96] * [ Bluesky ][97] * [ Email ][98] * [ Reddit ][99] * [ Flipboard ][100] The largest development project in Niles is transforming what was once a mecca for Chicago’s Polish community into hundreds … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Compared to other states, Illinois takes lax approach toward funeral home oversight | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/18/south-deering-funeral-home-decomposing-bodies-illinois-lax-oversight-inspections | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][80] * [ Facebook ][81] * [ Bluesky ][82] * [ Email ][83] * [ Reddit ][84] * [ Flipboard ][85] The [ gruesome discovery ][86] of unrefrigerated, decomposing bodies at a South Deering funeral home two weeks ago exposed … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man who kicked a steer in the head at a suburban backyard rodeo is acquitted on an animal cruelty charge | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/18/mchenry-county-judge-acquits-backyard-rodeo-steer-woodstock | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][69] * [ Facebook ][70] * [ Bluesky ][71] * [ Email ][72] * [ Reddit ][73] * [ Flipboard ][74] There doesn’t seem to be much debate over whether 68-year-old Socorro Barrientos repeatedly kicked a steer in the head … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago loves froyo. Restaurants are stepping up to meet the demand. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2026/08/18/froyo-greek-frozen-yogurt-trend-chicago-restaurants-mikono-kouklas-ema | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] On a recent Monday, this writer was steeling herself to join the latest interminable line in the name of … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | A 'black book' lists 34 people banned from Illinois casinos. It's rarely updated and likely missing names. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/18/illinois-gaming-board-governor-jb-pritzker-involuntary-exclusion-list-marcus-fruchter-casinos | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][27] * [ Facebook ][28] * [ Bluesky ][29] * [ Email ][30] * [ Reddit ][31] * [ Flipboard ][32] After Chicago area bookie Vincent DelGiudice pleaded guilty in 2021 to running a sprawling illegal sports betting operation, the … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois lawmakers want chaotic 'mega master' hearings at Chicago’s immigration court to end | https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/08/18/illinois-lawmakers-want-chaotic-mega-master-hearings-at-chicagos-immigration-court-to-end | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] Illinois’ Democratic Congressional delegation is calling for the end of so- called “mega master” hearings that have packed immigration … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Toxic relationship affects woman's health | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/08/18/dearabby-today-dear-abby-toxic-relationship-affects-womans-health | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] **DEAR ABBY:** I am a 54-year-old woman who, after 40 years, reconnected with my childhood best friend, “Neil.” We … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Slander against Black fathers is as old as our country | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/18/black-fathers-parenting-race-stereotypes-america-marc-morial | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Last week I had lunch with an old friend. He is a Black Republican and a popular commentator, which … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Some DuPage County residents woken up by inadvertently activated sirens | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dupage-county-inadvertently-activated-sirens/ | Some DuPage County residents were woken up to tornado sirens early Tuesday morning. The sirens were accidentally activated by DuPage Public Safety Communications. Officials said they are aware of the siren activation and are working to confirm details. The agency normally tests out the sirens on the first Tuesday of … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Some Cook County Forest Preserve workers on strike | https://abc7chicago.com/post/cook-county-forest-preserve-workers-teamsters-local-700-strike/19696605/ | COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Some Forest Preserves of Cook County employees are on strike. Some 200 members of Teamsters Local 700 are off the job. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][52] Contract negotiations continue. "All the employees of the Forest Preserves are … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Actress Hayden Panettiere 'left this world far too soon,' says ex-fiance Wladimir Klitschko | https://abc7chicago.com/story/actress-hayden-panettiere-left-world-far-soon-says-ex-fiance-wladimir-klitschko/19696705/ | Movie and TV star Hayden [ Panettiere ][42] , who died on Sunday at 36, "left this world far too soon," her ex-fiance, Wladimir Klitschko, said on Tuesday, adding that she was "an important part of my life and the mother of our daughter, Kaya." "The announcement of Hayden’s tragic … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Suspect wearing 'Chucky doll' face mask accused of terrorizing people in Philadelphia: Police | https://abc7chicago.com/story/suspect-wearing-chucky-doll-face-mask-accused-terrorizing-people-philadelphia-police/19696726/ | Police in Philadelphia said Monday they are looking for an individual who is accused of harassing and terrorizing people while wearing a "distinctive Chucky doll Halloween-style face mask." The suspect allegedly harassed multiple people in the Center City area during a nearly 20-minute period last Wednesday, starting around 5:18 a.m., … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 18, 2026 | ABC Local | NW Indiana storm recovery continues with thousands still without power | https://abc7chicago.com/post/northwest-indiana-storm-recovery-continues-thousands-power-gary-merrillville/19696661/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- People in parts of Northwest Indiana are still struggling to recover from [ last week's tornadoes and storms. ][30] Thousands have been without power for days, and many are relying on food giveaways. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][31] Like … |